HauteHippie

Ahhh... Yes I missed that. Hmm... $4600 is a nice deal. But you probably weren't entirely sold on the watch. I actually like the regular PO better myself. Next trip I'm coming along!

Nuff said.

Is $85 a good deal on a non-superdome gen T39?

Exactly. I said the same thing a day or two ago. It's a shame to go through all of this to produce, essentially, more of the same.

Sorry, tourbillion. Didn't mean to thread crap. Here's a bump so someone out there who knows might reply...

TT - whatever did you end up getting in Cabo this last time? I never did see....

I concur. Definitely genuine. Interesting first post, BTW.

I didn't even look at the specs. Too small for me also.

Yea, I'm not sure where RT is coming from. TAG is the perfect example. As far as my $600 price on an Oris TT1 rep, I was assuming a swiss 7750 - same movement as the gen. But, you're probably right, and that would be wishful thinking. So we'd be looking at, what, $300? Trouble is, then I wouldn't buy it. And perhaps I'm even more so in the minority now.

Lovely watch. Interesting. Eye catching. But I wouldn't wear it. Too dressy. I usually prefer a more versatile style.

Agreed, fully. And I personally go to the opposite extreme... That is... I have no interest in reps (accurate or not) of $30K+ watches. Why? Because I can't pull it off. Most of us can't. Driving up to the valet in my Audi A4 with a PAM 177, 111, or even 196 on my wrist is believable. But driving up in anything less than a Mercedes S class wearing a AP RO Chrono is not IMO. Or, wearing a watch to work that costs more than the CEO's platinum day date is equally retarded IMO. Or, a woman strutting around with a Hermes Birkin wearing jeans and flats and getting into her VW Jetta is just plain laughable IMO. But, again, I can't stress *my opinion* enough here as I know there are plenty of differing ones out there. And it's not that I am trying to fool anyone, it's that I'm just not interested in looking completely ridiculous. Maybe I'm too self conscious. Hell, aren't we all? LOL, I digress. Anyhow, yea, I'd buy a 7750 TT1 rep without breaking a sweat. And yea, it'd cost me 40% of the gen, but so what? It just proves the gen is overpriced by more than 100% and I'm a smart buyer. Long live the free market.

Simply: wow. Don't let the original owner see the finished product - especially after Randy locates the insert and bracelet. The guy is going to have some serious seller's remorse! And I was even surprised an original owner would sell this piece in the first place. But at least he can take comfort in knowing it went to a good home, and that it looks great on its new wrist!! Congrats again.

Couldn't have said it better myself. *sigh* Another IWC, indeed.

In the case of submariners: nope.

I guess they use double sided tape on quartz movements though.

Holy crap that thing makes my Breitling Seawolf Avenger look like a Cracker Jacks prize.

It's my signature. Highly sought after.

Glue is how it's done all the time. There is nothing "wrong" about using glue!

Yea, you gently pry up on the legs and snip them off. Once you have the cross extracted, flatten it back out and glue it directly to the new dial.

I'm not familiar with the movement you're dealing with, but on ETA 2824 and 2836 you can just glue directly to the spacer ring and don't need the feet.

Yea, cut them off. But use a few dots of glue instead of double sided tape.

I can definitely see the red and black being popular. I guess I'm more conservative.

For some reason this watch has always appealed to me. Titanium case. Val 7750. 44mm. I'm curious what the consensus is on this one is. This one is gen and $1400. Haven't ever seen a rep. I might just have to add it to my collection....

Lumed and cross transplanted....